My SafeTag Mag 1st Gen says "Awaiting Connection"

Created by Amar Desai, Modified on Wed, 2 Jul at 5:06 PM by Callum Mackeonis

Please check you have a SafeTag Mag First Gen before proceeding. You can tell as it has a small, plastic, detachable cover over the charging port and a round vibration sensor protruding from the magnetic side of the device. If you have a Second Gen Mag, please use the article for that tracker. The SafeTag Mag 1st Gen looks like this:

This means your tracker hasn't booted up yet, or it is having network issues.

Could you please follow the following steps?

1. Please allow the device to charge for at least 4 hours with the supplied cable and a wall plug.

2. If the device is currently in a vehicle, it may have had its signal blocked, please ensure that the device is in an open space, moving the device may yield better results.

3. Please ensure the sim is seated correctly within the tracker, it may have been knocked loose / inserted the wrong way round by accident. The gold side of the SIM should be facing towards the location of your IMEI code. It may require something thin and some considerable force, and when pushed in correctly it should make a satisfying "Click" noise.

4. Failing these steps, please initiate a manual reboot . The process is as follows:

Ensure the vibration sensor on the back of the tracker is in the outward position(i.e not pressed in.
Firmly pop out the SIM and then firmly push it back in.

If all above steps fail, please keep your tracker subscription active and get in touch with us. We will be able to get your tracker up and running in no time at all.